Adient Q4 Earnings Miss Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Adient ADNT reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 52 cents for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Earnings fell from 68 cents recorded in the year-ago period and lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents.

The company generated net sales of $3.69 billion, which increased 3.5% year over year and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.63 billion.

Adient Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Segmental Performance of ADNT

Adient currently operates through three reportable segments: Americas, including North America and South America; Europe, which includes the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific/China (Asia).

In the reported quarter, the Americas segment recorded revenues of $1.79 billion, which rose 3.9% from the year-ago period and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.76 billion. The segment recorded an adjusted EBITDA of $111 million, which decreased from $116 million recorded in the prior-year quarter due to unfavorable net commodity costs. The metric also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $116 million.

The EMEA segment registered revenues of $1.15 billion, which increased 3.9% year over year and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.1 billion. The segment recorded an adjusted EBITDA of $31 million, which rose from $28 million generated in the year-ago period due to the positive business performance. The metric also topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $22.21 million. 

In the fiscal fourth quarter, revenues in the Asia segment came in at $783 million, which grew from $765 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $771 million. The segment recorded an adjusted EBITDA of $106 million, down from $112 million recorded in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2024 due to lower equity income and unfavorable volume/mix. The figure also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $108 million.

Adient’s Financial Position

Adient had cash and cash equivalents of $958 million as of Sept. 30, 2025, compared with $945 million as of Sept. 30, 2024.

As of Sept. 30, 2025, long-term debt amounted to $2.39 billion.

Capital expenditures totaled $79 million compared with $72 million in the prior-year quarter.

ADNT Provides Guidance for FY26

Adient envisions fiscal 2026 revenues to be $14.4 billion, down from $14.54 billion in fiscal 2025. Adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be $845 million, down from $881 million in fiscal 2025. Equity income is projected to be $70 million.

Free cash flow is now anticipated to be $90 million. Capex is estimated to be $300 million.

Adient Zacks Rank & Key Picks

ADNT carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GM’s 2025 and 2026 EPS has improved 8 cents and 6 cents, respectively, in the past seven days. 

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KAR’s 2025 and 2026 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 5.6% and 43.5%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 have improved 5 cents and 6 cents, respectively, in the past seven days. 

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GTX’s 2025 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 2.6% and 16.7%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 and 2026 have improved 12 cents and 22 cents, respectively, in the past 30 days.

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